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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,395,372 and 3,003,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,395,372 and 3,003,720 is: 6,465,898.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,395,372 : 3,003,720 = 3,003,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,395,372/3,003,720 = 3,003,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,395,372x = 3,003,720 × 3,003,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,395,372x = 9,022,333,838,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,022,333,838,400/1,395,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,465,898.58

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